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.11. J. ROBBINS May 216, i950 CLIP 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 22, 1945 FIG! FIG. 3.

JESSE J. ROBBINS J. J. ROBBINS May 16, E950- CLIP 2 sheecls -sheet 2 Filed Sept. 22., 1945 FIG. /0.

Elma/Mm J. ROBE/NS JESSE Patented May 16, 1950 UNITED STATE TENT OFFICE CLIP Application September 22, 1945, Serial No. 618,031

9 Claims. (01. 24-11) My invention relates to fastening devices and more particularly to clips by which articles may be prevented from falling from pockets and the like. Heretofore, it has been common to provide clips on pencils, pens, combs, files, and the like, by which such articles when slipped into the pocket may be affixed to the edge of such pocket and prevented thereby from falling out. Clips are not always provided on such articles, however, in that where the same are intended for carrying in purses, it is desirable that there be no projections extending from the article that might catch on linings, cloth, keys, matches or other articles in proximity thereto.

The advantages of providing pencils, pens, combs, files and the like with flush clips, which may be extended for attachment purposes, are manifest. Flush clips have been provided in the past as witness by Patent No. 2,010,466, issued to me August 6, 1935, but in general these devices are complex, require numerous parts of expensive construction and are of bulky nature.

It is my object by this invention to provide such a flush clip which may be extendable at will and which is of extremely simple and compact construction, requiring few and inexpensive parts and taking up little room in the article to which it is connected.

A secondary object of my invention is to provide in it such construction that no rotation of parts is necessary. Thus, my invention is not restricted in utility to use in mechanical pens or pencils, which have normally rotating elements, but may be used with any device desired to be attached to the clothing.

A further object of my invention is to provide my clip positively urged either to flush position or to extended position resulting in the clip neither tending to extend accidentally nor slip from clipping position accidentally.

Other objects and advantages of this invention, it is believed, will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a pencil incorporating my clip in flush position.

Figure 2 is a side view of a pencil incorporating my clip in its extended position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top view of said pencil with cap removed, incorporating my invention.

Figure 4 is a cross section taken through my invention on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is the same view with my clip partly extended.

Figure 6 is the same view showing my clip in flush position.

Figure '7 is a cross section through my invention taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 3 showing my clip in extended position.

Figure 8 shows a cross section taken along the line 88 of Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the wire spring used in my invention.

Figure 10 shows the stamped sheet metal form which is bent to provide the case for my clip.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows a mechanical pencil it? having a disk l2 on which sits my clip mechanism 14. The cap I6 is removable to permit the insertion of the clip mechanism, which is held from rotation in the pencil by the longitudinal grooves l8 in the innercircumferential surface of the pencil. Indent 20 is formed in the side of said pencil H) by an accommodation hole 24 through which hole extends the clip 22.

The clip mechanism is of rectangular construction and comprises the case 24, which may be stamped from a fiat metal sheet, as shown in Figure 10, and bent to the rectangular shape of said case 24. The clip 22 has at one extremity the flat plate 26, which has studs or integral pintles 28 pivoted in the holes 30 of the case 24. Within the case 24 is positioned the overcenter wire spring 32 shown in perspective in Figure 9. The free end portions 34 of said spring 32 are adapted to abut against the plate 26, tending to press said plate fiat against the case 24. The Wire spring 32 is held in place on the said case 24 by the crimps 36, and the stops 38.

Thus, in operation it is seen by Figure 6 that in the flush position the wire spring 32 by virtue of its resilient action tends to hold the plate 26 flat against the case 24. When the fingernail is inserted in the indent 20 and the clip 22 pulled outwardly, the position shown in Figure 5 is attained, a point just past which might be called a dead-center position. The further pulling of the clip 22, to the position as shown in Figure 4, results in pivoting the plate 26 over said deadcenter position until the wire spring 32 tends through its resilient action to further pivot the plate 26 until the clip 22 presses resiliently against the pencil 10, holding said pencil firmly to any cloth or other substance interposed therebetween. It is apparent that Whether the clip be extended or flush, the action of the overcenter Wire spring 32 is to maintain such condition by virtue of its tendency to press the plate 26 against the case 24.

Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my invention is of the full scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising: 5 a case including spaced side walls; a plate pivotally mountedginsaidcase between said side walls; a clip forming an extension of said plate and movable between a retracted position within said case, and an extended position beyond arm-am:

end of said case; and a wire spring in said case abutting said plate and urging said plate to stable positions whereby said clipais urgedatoremaim within said case or to extendzfromtsaidl casehi 2. A device of the class described comprising: a case having an end wall andspaced-sidevwalls;

a plate pivotally mounted in said case adjacent said end wall to move between positions inwhich the plate lies fiatwise against said end wall; a clip forming-an extension of said-plate andv movable between a retracted position within said :case:-' and an extended position: overlying said end wall; and'a wire spring in said case abutting. saidplate and urging said plate to aposition'whereby said clip extends-from said casea 3. A device for clipping an article to clothing. comprising: a case, saidcase-"having,- side. walls and end wall within said article; aplate pivotally; mounted in said casebetween said side walls and adjacent said end wall; a clip forming: anexten sion. of said plate and adapted to extend through said: article, there,being: anaccommodation-hole therein; andea wire springuin: said, case urging, saidplate: to. a position. against said vend wall whereby said-clip presses resiliently againstsaid 1 article whereby clothing maybe held. therebe.- tween.

4. A device for-clipping an article to clothing. comprising: a-case Within saidar-ticle; aplate pivotally mounted within said case; a-clipcomprising an extension of said plate andadapted toeextend through: said article, there being an;. accommodatioinl. opening therein; and a.-. wire. spring abutting said plate,. said plate movable. through an edgewise. position relative to-saidspring whereby said spring, exerts an. over-center: force urgin -said platetoward either-of twoextreme positions whereby said clip is resilientlyrestrained withinz saidcaseor resiliently heldin an extended. position relative thereto; said blip-. being shaped to clampi-clothing overlying said.- article.

5. Aconcealable device-for'clipping fillifililliClEL' to clothing the article 'having van: accommodation holecomprising-z avcasewithini said-articleyan arcuate clip pivotally.gmountedziwithinsaid case adaptable: for extension through-said :hole'; and; overcenter acting resilient means co.-acting 'Withf. theinner endaoftsaid clip for resiliently. holding; saidclipin its position within. said case andresiliently urging said clip-through said holeinto overe lying relation with said article. to press; against. said clothing interposedbetween; saidzarticleandz: saidclip when: said clipisiextended;

6 A concealable device for gclipping; an articlews to clothing, whereinruthe article thasaanaaccoma modation opening therein, said device comprising: a frame within said article; an arcuate clip pivotally mounted by one end for movement of its other end through said accommodation opening between a concealed position and an extended position; and yieldable means carried by said frame andpositioned to apply overcenter pressure on the pivotally mounted 'end of said clip to hold the extended end thereof yieldably in its concealed position or its extended position.

7. A concealable device for clipping an article to clothing, wherein the article has an accommodation. opening therein, said device comprising: afr'ameof sheet material having spaced side walls and an end wall, and adapted to be secured within an article; an arcuate clip havin an extremity pivotally mounted between said side wallsand-adjacent said end wall to efiect movement of the free end of said clip between an extended and a: retracted position, saidiclipbeing movable through:- the accommodation 7 vopening in:

saidarticle; andaspring-mounted in saidframe and'engageable with said clip extremity to-eifect overcenter movement of said-clip extremity until stopped by said'end wall.

8. A retractable ;clip for securing articlesto' clothing, comprising: a. frame of sheet material includingspaced-side walls and an endiwall; an

arcuate arm having an extremity journaled be-- tween said; side walls in contiguous relation to said end wall wherebysaid'cnd wall; forms, a, stop limiting said extremityto approximately a .half" turn whereby said ,arcuate arm is movable be tween an extended position overlying said :end wall? and a retracted position within said frame; and aspring mounted'within saidframe and-disposed in overcenter,bearing relation to said extremity to urgeit to either-of its extreme positions:

9; A- retractable. clip for securing articles toclothing, comprising: a frame of sheet material including spacedsideawalls and an. end.-wall;:.a spring element having U-shaped armslying' (1011'? tiguous'tosaid side Walls and: secured at. their ends remotefrom said endawall, their'free ends. tending tobear againstsaid endwall; airarcuate arm including an extremity'journaledbetween: saidiside Walls and disposed'inovercenter bearing relation with said sprin element between: its arms and said: end wall; said arcuate arm positioned to-curve from saidwextremityover 'saidend; walland zmovable-as said extremity is piv oted 'betweenan extended position overlying said end wall and a retracted position-within said frame."

JESSE'J. ROBBINS.

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